The municipality of E. B. Magalona, known as the blue crabs capital of Negros Occidental, is stepping up efforts to boost seafood production. Mayor Marvin Malacon said in a press conference at the municipal hall on Tuesday that the demand for seafood products had been increasing and measures were being done to ensure sustainability of supply. Malacon said the municipal government had been conducting an aggressive campaign against illegal fishing and had penalized numerous violators.

NegOcc's 'blue crabs capital' steps up seafood production. (2017, December 1). The Daily Guardian, p. 6.